Nicole2
11-07-08, 08:39 PM
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How 'bout a link instead?
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I'm not sure this will work but this should be a pic of my family's TV Fool chart. I've read lots of recommendations online about deep/deepest fringe - and they seem to change with the users info. So what would y'all recommend for us? (zip 58060 if the pic doesn't work)
Solid signal said the 91xg and ya 1713 OR the HD 8200. But didn't recommend one over the other. But I have read that none of the combo products do as good a job as two separate ones.
BIG THANKS!
Nicole
tlp95129
11-07-08, 09:26 PM
You're gonna need a rotator for sure, since the stations are all over the place. It looks like you may be able to go with a UHF-only antenna since only the closer PBS station is on channel 13, which can sometimes sneak by. There's another PBS on Channel 17 which you may get better.
From what I've read, the ChannelMaster 4228 antenna with a ChannelMaster 7777 preamp seems to be recommended as the hot setup by many people. It's pretty angle-sensitive, so you need to make sure it's pointed accurately. RG6 quad shield cable with good quality connectors wouldn't hurt either.
I was going to ask if there were trees or hills in the way, but then I noticed it's North Dakota :-)
I used to live in Sioux Falls, so I'm familiar with the terrain.
Digital Rules
11-07-08, 09:29 PM
Unless you desire KDLO-CBS 3.1(It's questionable @ 98 miles); I'd go with the less expensive 91-XG/YA-1713 recommendation. This will get you all the networks, and at least 7 or so stations reliably. You will also need a rotor since you channels are spread in all directions. You may need a high gain pre-amp if you are running more than 1 TV, or have a cable run over 75-100 feet.
A combo may work, but separates generally offer superior performance; especially with the tougher to receive UHF frequencies.
If you can dispense with 13.1 in favor of 16.1 for PBS, and 3.1 in favor of 4.1 for CBS, you won't need VHF at all. Either the 4228 or 91XG would probably work fine for the other (UHF) stations, down to 11.1 on the list. You might even get the first few weaker stations (19.1, 9.1, 7.1).
The 91XG is lighter, but the 4228 might be able to get 13.1 also. If 13.1 is important to you, I'd go with the 91XG + YA-1713 combination to be safe.
If you really want 3.1, you'll have to go with a much bigger, heavier setup like the HD 8200 because it will actually be on channel 3, and good low-VHF antennas have to be big, thanks to the laws of physics.